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Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by wussboy on Thursday November 02, 2023 @11:38AM (#38115053)
Replace "haircut" with "cancer" and then go apply for health insurance.
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Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by AuryGlenz on Thursday November 02, 2023 @11:48AM (#38115220)
Except that doesn't happen, and is against the law.
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Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by cobbaut on Thursday November 02, 2023 @12:03PM (#38115509)
Against the law, yes. How do you know it does not happen?
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Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by offices on Thursday November 02, 2023 @01:22PM (#38116945)
It's against your laws. It's also illegal to spy on your citizens - so we get Five Eyes.
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Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by Brystephor on Thursday November 02, 2023 @01:08PM (#38116702)
We're not talking about healthcare though. We're talking about advertising. This law doesn't affect the situation you've brought up.

This isn't a ban on companies from collecting personal data. This is a ban for Meta (it's unclear to me if other companies are included) to process user data for the purpose of behavioral advertising.

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